ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the united states. [playing of "the star-spangled banner"] [playing of the star-spangled banner] ♪ . >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states army chief of chaplains, major general donald rutherford. >> let us pray. oh, god our refuge and strength, our every present help in trouble, remember the events of september 11, 2001, we pray for all those who grief today. for those who witnessed and survived the attacks, those who came to rescue, to save and protect, all the souls who were lost, remembering especially those who names are eternally etched into this memorial, on a day when the worst was visited upon our nation, our spirits are forever inspired by the acts of heroic valor we witnessed at ground zero, in a pennsylvania field and here at the pentagon. we pray for the selfless men and women who have been called to defend our country, in the ways of freedom both at home and abroad. inspired by their legacy, we ask for continued courage and strength of spirit to safely serve our military and our nat